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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:45:43 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/happy-st-patricks-day/The holiday is named after the patron saint of Ireland, who is responsible for introducing the country to Christianity.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:45:38 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/cops-catch-costco-thieves-red-handed/Police waited outside a rear exit after getting a tip from Costco, just as the suspects emerged with the stolen goods.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wonderscope Children’s Museum has been a popular destination for families in the metro, and soon they’ll have a new home for families to visit.

Groundbreaking for the new museum going in at the Red Bridge Shopping Center, East Red Bridge and Holmes roads, is scheduled for Monday.

The museum is moving from Shawnee to south Kansas City and they expect most of the 70,000 plus folks who visit each year to come with it. They believe the move will mean more visitors come 2020 when the new museum is finished.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:40:35 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/study-says-motherhood-is-the-equivalent-of-working-2-5-full-time-jobs/People say being a mom is a full time job right? Wrong. It is actually the equivalent of two and half full-time jobs, according to a new study.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:40:29 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/claires-files-for-bankruptcy/The hub for ear piercings at malls across America is the latest retailer to succumb to its massive pile of debt.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:39:46 +0000Kansas City Happeningshttps://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/formerly-missing-boy-brings-dinner-to-officers-who-helped-find-him/CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – A 10-year-old boy who disappeared earlier this week in Virginia surprised the officers who helped bring him home with dinner over the weekend.

Sgt. K. Rollins with the Chesterfield Police posted a photo Saturday that showed Zachary Long meeting the North D platoon officers who helped find him.

“Zachary brought dinner for the officers to show his appreciation,” Sgt. K. Rollins said.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:39:38 +0000Kansas City Happeningshttps://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/joes-weather-blog-miserable-monday-morning-3-19/If we didn’t need the moisture so much…this would be an lousy Monday morning of epic proportions. We need the rain though so I’m giving it a pass I think. There will be winners and losers…northside not as much as the southside. As I type this the upper level storm is moving along the KS/OK border and is progressing eastwards. The shield of moderate rain with a few embedded thunderstorms is slowing it’s northwards movement and as the upper level storm passes east of Springfield, MO later this morning the rain will wrap back into it and slowly break up after lunch. Till then though…grab another cup of coffee, take a nap,,,stay warm…you get the idea.

Forecast:

Today: Rain tapers to showers this afternoon. Temperatures will sty chilly through lunch…only around 40°. We may get some recovery this afternoon into the mid-upper 40s. Rain amounts will be heaviest from KC southwards.

Tonight: Lots of clouds with some breaks and lows near 32°

Tuesday (Spring starts at 11:15 AM): Mostly cloudy with the potential of some scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s

Wednesday: Improving with a mix of sun and clouds with highs well into the 50s

Discussion:

I mentioned last night that the 1st part of the day would resemble those coffee commercials where someone was near a roaring fire in the fireplace with their favorite cup of coffee with the special creamer that they’re sniffing as the stem comes off the cup. That is the weather this morning for many areas from KC southwards.

Thunder, lightning, cold temperatures, a very raw NE wind cutting wind chills into the 20s…all on the menu as a rather decent looking storm passes towards southern MO this morning.

In the big picture of radar…you can see the circulation down there..

Closer to home, the winds at the surface are blowing INTO that area of low pressure. If you check out the 7AM surface map you can see that rather clearly…

It’s a impressive surface storm…

There has been some good news with this storm…some much needed rains fell out west of the area…in areas that have been plagued by drought over the last few months. No not towards the TX Panhandle…but at least a good part of south-central and parts of SW KS saw some needed moisture and they needed it.

The wheat crop out towards SW KS is a mess right now…because of little to no moisture. This was a picture tweeted out yesterday giving you an idea of the way it looks.

Kalvesta is just a small community out in the middle of nowhere NW of Dodge City, KS east of Garden City. I was wondering what it was supposed to look like during this time of the year…and the folks @KansasWheat sent me this image…not even close.

via @TopCropMag

Judging from Doppler radar estimates…it appears that area saw moisture (even some snow) in the 1/10-1/2″ range overnight. Drop in the bucket but beggars can’t be choosy. There is a Winter Weather advisory out for that area this morning as well.

Over the last 6 months, and especially in the last 120 days or so…it’s been miserably dry out there.

The storm in question is moving towards southern MO…check out the water vapor loop showing the circulation…

As it gets farther and farther east…so will go the rain that’s out there now…

Here is a look at our short term model (HRRR) and notice how the rain (solid this morning) starts breaking up this afternoon via IA State.

By the end of this day…widespread 1″ totals are likely from I-70 southwards…already there has been over 1″ of rain towards the SW of KC according to Doppler radar estimates.

Ground truth for this system is pretty impressive south of the MO River…

Some 1″+ totals in JOCO KS…as this system is outperforming last nights model data south of I-70 into the KC Metro area…no complaints. Let’s see it we can get it to outperform north of the River which is very possible from I-70 north to St Joe.

Don’t worry…60s/70s are on tap for the area from THU>SAT before another shot of chillier air moves in later Saturday into Sunday.

By the way…may see some nasty tornadoes into the TN Valley region today…

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:30:41 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/doh-stopped-driver-presents-fake-homer-simpson-license-to-police/Police in England were less than impressed when a stopped driver presented a fake license appearing to belong to cartoon character Homer Simpson.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A grand jury has been called in Wyandotte County to decide if there was criminal negligence in the death of a 10-year-old boy who died at Schlitterbahn Water Park two years ago. Officers from the KCK Dignitary Protection Unit were seen guarding the Grand Jury room last week.

As FOX4 previously reported, several other states rejected building of the Verrückt water slide, but lax amusement ride regulations in Kansas allowed the ride to be built at the Schlitterbahn park in Kansas City, Kan.

The attraction, which was built in 2014, was once promoted as the world’s tallest water slide at 168 feet, 7 inches. It has since been permanently shut down.

Schlitterbahn will tear down the water slide once a court grants it permission following the investigation.

Also, Happy March Madness!! Easily one of my favorite times of the year. There have been so many upsets that all three of my brackets are beyond busted. It’s also Spring Break at KU, which means way more parking spots and less traffic; all things I’m thankful for.

Sharing a few of my most recent buys that I’m loving for spring. If you’re looking for pieces that can easily transition into different seasons, I’m telling ya’ll, THESE ARE IT!

I’ll style these overalls a few different ways throughout spring and summer but here is an easy way to wear them in between winter and spring. It was a little chilly, so I threw on a light sweatshirt and it was perfect! I’m wearing a size medium. TTS.

My slip-ons are the perfect travel, running errands, wear-them-with-sweats, dress-them-up-and-dress-them-down, type shoes. I have been wearing them SO much. Definitely a pair that you need in your closet, ASAP. Wearing size 8.5 (half a size up compared to what I wear in heels).

Lastly, I’m not lying when I say that I am OBSESSED with my Calpak backpack. I’ve received so many compliments on it. It’s a great travel piece, instead of lugging around a shoulder bag in the airport, and it’s something you can use every day. They also have a great sized bag that can fit your laptop! Perfect all season bag.

Clouds, rain, lightning and wind will stay in the forecast all Monday morning long leaving us with a dreary start to the week. Highs will remain in the 40s today. Watch the full forecast in the video player above to see when we warm up and see the sun return.

FOX 4 meteorologists Mike Thompson, Joe Lauria, Karli Ritter and Michelle Bogowith will keep you apprised of any severe and dangerous weather in our area. Look for their reports on your television, on our app, and on our Facebook page.

AUSTIN, Texas — An explosion that injured two men Sunday night could’ve been triggered by a tripwire, said Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, after a fourth blast in the Texas city in little over two weeks.

Authorities are working under the belief that the latest incident is connected to the previous three explosions in the city, Manley said. At this point, information is preliminary, he said early Monday morning, and police have yet to fully process the scene.

Manley said “it’s very possible” that the device “was activated by someone either handling, kicking or coming into contact with a tripwire that activated the device.”

Latest developments

The package on Sunday was left on the side of the road.

The two injured men were either biking or pushing bicycles when the explosion occurred.

Police are waiting for daylight to process the scene.

Residents living near the scene have to stay indoors until 10 a.m.

Hours before the latest blast, the chief appealed directly to whoever was responsible for the bombs.

Chief advises further caution

The two men, in their 20s, were taken to a hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. Both patients are in good condition, a spokesperson at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center told CNN.

“We’re not believing that this was similar to previous ones, as in packages left on doorsteps. But instead this was some type of suspicious package that was left on the side of the road, that detonated and injured these two men,” Manley said.

The two men had been biking or walking their bicycles in southwest Austin when the explosion happened.

“What we do understand now, is that the possibility exists this device was triggered in a different mechanism — that being a tripwire,” he said.

Police and the FBI responded to the scene Sunday.

The latest explosion comes less than a week after police said three package explosions that happened over 10 days were connected. Those explosions killed a man and a teenager, and injured two others.

The victims in those three explosions were African-American or Hispanic. Police have not yet discovered a motive, but have not ruled out the possibility the bombs could be hate crimes.

Police are working under the belief that the explosions are related. Manley said they’ll get a better idea with a post-blast analysis and examination of the device components.

In the meantime, Manley told residents not to touch or go near anything that looks suspicious.

On Monday morning, he warned: “We now need the community to have extra level of vigilance and pay attention to any suspicious device — whether it be a package or a bag, a backpack — anything that looks out of place. And do not approach items like that.”

Resident: ‘It’s concerning’

Stan Malachowski, who lives about half a mile away, said he heard a loud explosion.

“It was loud enough to hear inside of our house with our windows and door shut. Again, airplanes go by and cars backfire so we didn’t think much of it,” he told CNN affiliate KXAN.

“This is a quiet neighborhood. It’s a family neighborhood. It’s concerning.”

Police warned residents in the immediate area to stay inside their homes until at least 10 a.m.Regents School of Austin, a nearby private school, will open two hours late Monday for “a complete security sweep,” it said in a statement.

The Austin Independent School District announced that it would not be able to send school buses into the affected Travis Country neighborhood Monday, because of police activity. “Any tardies or absences due to this situation will be excused,” the district posted on Facebook.

On edge

Many in Austin have been on edge since the bombings, as some residents of color in the Texas capital say they feel under threat.

The reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the three explosions increased to a total of $115,000, authorities had announced earlier Sunday. Hours before the most recent explosion, the police chief appealed directly to the person or persons responsible.

“We believe that the recent explosive incidents that have occurred in the city of Austin were meant to send a message,” Manley had said in a press conference.

“We hope this person or persons is watching and will reach out to us before anyone else is injured or anyone else is killed out of this event,” he added.

Officials have urged residents to call in with tips to the police department, even if the information is seemingly “inconsequential.”

South by Southwest wrapped up Sunday, but received a bomb threat Saturday, that resulted in the cancellation of a concert featuring The Roots.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:15:35 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/sheriff-9-year-old-boy-shoots-sister-in-head-over-video-game-controller/Authorities in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy shot his 13-year-old sister in the head after an argument over a video game controller.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:54:26 +0000Kansas City Happeningshttps://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/southbound-i-29-closed-just-past-vivion/A tractor-trailer has overturned in the southbound lanes just past Vivion Road in Kansas City. The left lane is closed. Tune in to Fox 4 News at 4:00am for updates on clearing this accident and re-opening the road.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:40:13 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/missing-16-year-old-girl-found-with-friends-dad-in-mexico/A missing Pennsylvania teenager and the 45-year-old married father who allegedly signed her out of school frequently have been located in Mexico after they went missing nearly two weeks ago.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:30:08 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/dad-says-hell-is-not-good-enough-for-mom-who-got-high-left-daughter-to-die/A New Jersey woman who was using drugs in her car last year and left her 2-year-old daughter unattended for hours in her car seat, where she died, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:45:22 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/train-derails-in-kentucky-residents-evacuated-as-precaution/Several witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion, then seeing a large fire in the area near the train tracks.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:55:08 +0000Kansas City Watchhttps://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/go/kansas-city/sweet-16-set-after-wild-opening-weekend/The NCAA says it’s the first time in tournament history that a region’s top four seeds failed to advance out of the opening weekend.